Board of Directors Meeting Agenda March 5

Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6 PM

Hamilton Conservation Authority conducts meetings in a hybrid format: in-person and via WebEx platform.

All hybrid meetings can be viewed live on HCA’s YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/HamiltonConservation

Meeting Agenda Package

1. Call to Order – Brad Clark
1.1. Land Acknowledgment

2. Declarations of Conflict of Interest

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Delegations

5. Consent Items for Applications, Minutes and Correspondence
5.1. Permit Applications Summary Report – Page 1
5.2. Approval of Board of Directors Minutes – February 5 ,2026 – Page 5
5.3. Approved – December 11, 2025 Conservation Advisory Board Minutes – for receipt only – Page 17

6. Foundation Briefing – Foundation Chair – André Chabot

7. Member Briefing

8. Business Arising from the Minutes

9. Reports from Budget & Administration Committee and Conservation Advisory Board
9.1. Conservation Advisory Board – February 12, 2025 – Wayne Terryberry
(Recommendations)
9.1.1. CA 2601 Volunteer Program Business Plan – Page 23
9.1.2. CA 2602 2025 Westfield Artifact Accession and Deaccessions – Page 37
9.1.3. CA 2603 Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Management Plan – Page 59

10. Other Staff Reports/Memorandums
Reports to be approved
10.1. Valens Lake Conservation Area Campfire Wood Contract – Brandon Good – Page 103

Memorandums to be received
10.2. 2025 Annual Monitoring Program Summary – Mike Stone – Page 107
10.3. Watershed Conditions Memorandum – Jonathan Bastien – Page 115
10.4. Conservation Areas Services Update – Brandon Good – Page 119

11. New Business

12. In-Camera Items
12.1. Confidential Verbal Update – BD/Mar 01-2026
(Land Matter)

13. Next Meeting – Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 6 PM

14. Adjournment